be a beautiful thing. Why Marijuana Should Be Legal On Thursday, 24TH of Oct 2013 The Huffington Post reported that a Gallop poll released on Tuesday showed that Americans for the first time in history, are more in favor of legalizing marijuana than criminalizing it with 58 percent in favor of allowing the plant to be legal. 2013 has been a changing mark in the success of legalizing marijuana. Two States passed a law decriminalizing the drug. Both Colorado
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therefore cannot die directly from smoking weed which means its safer than most other drugs. The people who smoke weed or do any drugs are going to do them despite their legality so why not make them pay taxes and help put money in our economy instead of a drug dealers pocket. It should also
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English 1020 Peter Marra 12 November 2013 Marijuana – the Painkiller of the Future? Emerging research is changing the public perception of marijuana. What was previously considered to be a purely dangerous substance now has scientifically backed medical applications, with many new positive effects being found as more trials are being conducted. This begs the question, to what extent should the use of marijuana be legalized? Do we push the boundaries of revolutionary treatment, or do we stick
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Cannabis While more and more people are supporting the legalization of cannabis, there are still many who are on the fence about the issue. Even though I do not smoke marijuana, I am all for legalization as I believe the positives that come from it outweigh the negatives by a great deal. So far we have seen two states legalize marijuana for recreational use, the two being Colorado and Washington, and the positive effects it’s having on these states are outstanding. The people who are still not all the
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Marijuana Prohibition Marijuana prohibition in America has become a much heated debate over the past decade or so which has launched countless campaigns both for and against legalizing the plant for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, excessive propaganda has been used to distort the facts and prevent education on the matter. It may surprise you to know that 100 years ago this was not even an issue. Most people in America simply assume that marijuana was criminalized due to the result of scientific
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National Legalization of Marijuana Shirley Pardo Lone Star College Cy-Fair Abstract The legalization of marijuana has become a major issue in the United States. There are many strong arguments both for and against marijuana legalization. Some would argue, its medicinal properties and its effects on the body. Others would argue about its effect on society and how the prohibition ultimately contributes to organized crime. Marijuana is a schedule I drug, and is the most illegal drug used in
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Marijuana versus America Sarah Marcum COM/156 8/7/2011 Crystal Darby
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classifications for legal and illegal drugs are quite unbalanced. Marijuana is currently an illegal drug. Its primary contents are the cannabis plant and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Along with cocaine and heroin, marijuana is classified as a Type 1 drug, meaning that its use can result in maximum penalties in state or federal prison. Currently, the only states with legal authorization to medically administer the drug are California and Arizona. Marijuana use should be legalized in all states because the reason
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Marijuana Legalization When the word marijuana comes up in a conversation, people automatically think of it as a terrible thing to do. Then, there are people who know of far worse things, such as alcohol. Seventy-five thousand deaths in the United States are linked to alcohol every year. Something that kills thousands of people a year is legal and something like marijuana that can be used in the curing treatment of cancer is illegal. The most common reasoning for keeping marijuana illegal is because
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legRunning Head: Should marijuana be legalized? Should marijuana be legalized? Should marijuana be legalized? There are various reason why people smoke or have smoked marijuana. The reasons may range from extracurricular drug use medicinal uses and anywhere in between. The positive effects medical research states marijuana can assist with cancer patients and terminally ill individuals, but only for pain reduction and appetite increases. In the case of glaucoma the pressure from the eyeballs
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